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Reprint of the original, first published in 1872. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Practical Graining and Marbling" by Paul N. Hasluck. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
This book is a must for the painter's and restorer's reference shelf. It provides foundation knowledge for imitating the finishes of the Victorian era.
Originally published in 1893, this book offers a comprehensive guide to the art of graining - the process of imitating the grain of various woods on a painted surface. The author covers a wide range of techniques, from simple sponging and stippling to more complex methods such as combing, flogging, and scumbling. This book is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in traditional decorative painting techniques. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Graining and Marbling is a treatise by Frederick Maire. It focuses on the practice of imitating wood grain on a non-wood surface and the art of painting walls or furniture to look like real marble.
Reproduction of the original: Practical Graining by William E. Wall
Excerpt from Graining and Marbling: A Series of Practical Treatises on Material, Tools and Appliances Used, General Operations, Preparing Oil Graining Colors, Mixing, Rubbing, Applying Distemper Colors, Wiping Out, Penciling, the Use of Crayons, Review of Woods, the Graining of Oak First. The tools and material required for the prosecution of the work of graining and marbling. Neither the tools nor the materials needed are very numerous, com plicated nor costly. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from Graining: Ancient and Modern The chief object of the writer of this book is to provide instruction for those of our trade, especially young men, who desire to become proficient in graining, for in these days little opportunity is provided to learn any trade in the building line, least of all in the specialty of graining. A series of articles by the writer entitled "Practical Graining" were published in 1889-1890 in the House Painting and Decorating Magazine of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They were later issued in book form and have been out of print for several years. Frequent requests for copies have induced the writer to issue the present volume, which will be found to contain...